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Oh Turtle, I DON'T need a movie to get the GEICO commercial. I went through basic training, seen it live and in color!!! I LOVE that commercial!!

Naw, I find it easier to use caps than to fool around with italics etc. Never been a DI!! LOL!! Can't say that I ever saw Full Metal Jacket either!! I DO know how to shout morse code though, DITDAH, ALPHA!!

WE decide for OUR TRUCK when it is safe or unsafe to drive. WE determine our risk based on what WE are willing to accept. It does not matter if another truck is willing to run when we are not. It is OUR truck and OUR lives. NO LOAD is worth damage or loss to either IF it can be avoided.

Thanks for the info!!

Just ANOTHER chapter in the ongoing saga of Detroit style politics. As corrupt as Chicago but no where NEAR as effective. Detroit Dumb-O-Crats lend NEW meaning to the "DUMB" in their parties name!! Kilpatrick, 4 others to be arraigned Monday in City Hall conspiracy case Robert Snell...

Yeah, we are keeping an eye on that storm. We used to live down that way. It was ALWAYS funny to this Michigan guy to watch the "show" when even a HINT of winter weather was talked about on the news. You could NOT find a loaf of bread or gallon of milk with 500 miles of the town we lived in. Now...

"My favorite is the Stockmen's Truck Stop off I-494 in South St Paul at Exit 64, Hardman Avenue exit. It's famous." Famous for what?

They will LET us take anything that we can legally carry. That load may NOT even be enough to cover my costs let alone make some profit. We are offered most loads that the other trucks would see but they are often offered at rates FAR below what we need to make a profit.

At the Sleep Inn in Newark, DE. Picking up on Monday near here headed for AL. Looking at the weather it seems like that MIGHT be a hard run to complete. Snow/ice storms all over the place. Maybe it will pass before we get down there.

LOL!!! That is what happens when the morning coffee is bad!! :eek:

Yes Linda, this does show quite will how different trucks with the same carrier run differently. We LIKE Bordentown, there is a LOT of freight out of that area for us. SOMETIMES California can be VERY good but we have also been stuck losing money out there as well. It is iffy for us out there...

There are lots of questions not answered in this story. Many will not be answered. Medical conditions etc are private. He should be given all the help he needs. That is NOT always taking place. One of the soldiers that I was hunting with this year, missing his left leg below the knee, has been...

Have you been an expediter before or are you planning on starting in business with you own truck with no experience? I would STRONGLY suggest that IF you are totally new to this business and lifestyle that you put off buying a truck and run for an owner for AT LEAST a year, two would be...

We too keep track of where we pick up and deliver loads. If you keep good records you will start to see the same places showing up often. Talking with similar trucks from your carrier can help as well.

Play nice out there!! :p

ANYWHERE in California!! We do what we have to do, BUT, we are being FAR pickier on loads that take us out there. Those loads have to pay a LOT or no go. It can just be far too iffy out there.

A "Lot Lizard" is the name given to "hookers" that work the truck stops!! They come in all shapes/sizes and colors. Many are MORE than willing to provide "teams" with service as well. We once saw a "Lot Lizard" version of the "Happy Hooker". A woman in a car drove slowly by us as we were...

I would love to know this guys ENTIRE story. I have learned while talking with wounded warriors that they are OFTEN not getting care that is needed. Both for physical AND mental problems. The VA does not have enough staff to handle what is going on. I don't know if this soldiers problems are...

More "stuff" going on in Mexico. This is a VERY bad situation on our southern border. With our uncontrolled borders it is likely that this mess will move into our country. Why has the Federal Government NOT lived up to what IS their job and controlled our borders? It would seem that our...

Welcome to the forums and don't be a stranger!! Ask away, there are few dumb questions and if you do happen to ask one we will all be sure to rag on you without mercy!! This business can be fun AND rewarding. You must, however, treat it as a business. You must also realize that besides being...